When exactly is something punishable by law?
In every well-ordered community, rules can be observed on how to deal with serious misconduct. The rules of substantive criminal law show which types of behavior are regarded as particularly serious misconduct, and the rules of criminal procedural law show the extent to which there are guarantees for the protection of personal fundamental rights and freedoms, especially when serious accusations are made against a person that require a response from the state. Criminal law and criminal procedural law are therefore also indicators of the current values in a society and of its level of development in dealing with serious misconduct rationally and in accordance with the rule of law. The disciplines of the history of criminal law, comparative criminal law and criminal policy broaden the field of vision to include the possibility of other legal structures.
CRIMHUM
Modernization of master courses for future judges, prosecutors, investigators taking into account the European standard for human rights is an ERASMUS+ project coordinated by Prof. Schmölzer. CRIMHUM aims to support the modernization of criminal law curricula at 5 universities in Belarus and Ukraine. The project will focus on the development of graduates' competences (knowledge, skills and attitudes) and provide training, methodological tools and indicators for the evaluation of learning outcomes.
EIO LAPD
European Investigation Order - legal analysis and practical dilemmas of international cooperationis a JUST project dealing with the implementation of the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. The investigations revealed that the implementation of the directive was inadequate in many member states until recently, despite its importance in the fight against terrorism, for example. In addition, many member states have only recently fulfilled their obligation to implement the directive. The aim of EIO LAPD is therefore to gather knowledge about the practical application of the European Investigation Order, to raise awareness of its importance and to make this knowledge available to judges, investigating magistrates and prosecutors. The REWI Graz team, led by Prof. Folz and Prof. Schmölzer, is responsible for the awareness-raising and dissemination activities of the project.
